Has Anyone Used Gorgeous Guineas Lice N Easy Shampoo?

[Sian25]

Effie had hay mites so I ordered lice n easy shampoo and have just bathed both pigs with it. However, Effie still has the black dots in her fur.. Are they supposed to wash away or will it kill them in time and they drop off? I've found it hard to bath them as I'm too paranoid around their eyes, nose and mouth. Effie has the dots on the bridge of her nose so it's been difficult to try and wash that area. If this doesn't work, is there an alternative to shampooing?

 

[Adelle]

Your vet should be able to provide you with suitable spot on treatment. I've never used the shampoo but would imagine it would be more of a "support" to treatment rather than on its own :-) xx

 

[Sian25]

Your vet should be able to provide you with suitable spot on treatment. I've never used the shampoo but would imagine it would be more of a "support" to treatment rather than on its own :-) xx

Thank you. I saw on the forum that people have had good results with the gorgeous guineas shampoo and no mention of spot on treatments but if the shampoo is supposed to wash them away immediately rather than them drop off dead within time then I'll make a vet appointment

 

[Adelle]

@helen105281 could advise you on that one- i've never used it :-)

 

[Sian25]

@helen105281 could advise you on that one- i've never used it :-)

Luckily, I've never had to use it before now but we adopted Effie to live with Milan 3 weeks ago and then noticed the unwanted visitors! I didn't know what they were to begin with, I thought it was hay debris! But she's got patches of them in the fur under her eyes and everything.. Difficult to remove with shampoo and I'm petrified of getting it in her eyes/nose/mouth hmm. May wait for replies and maybe book a vet appointment tomorrow.

Can a general vet deal with this problem or shall I try and get an appointment at my exotic vets?

 

[Wiebke]

Luckily, I've never had to use it before now but we adopted Effie to live with Milan 3 weeks ago and then noticed the unwanted visitors! I didn't know what they were to begin with, I thought it was hay debris! But she's got patches of them in the fur under her eyes and everything.. Difficult to remove with shampoo and I'm petrified of getting it in her eyes/nose/mouth hmm. May wait for replies and maybe book a vet appointment tomorrow.

Can a general vet deal with this problem or shall I try and get an appointment at my exotic vets?

A general vet should be able to prescribe spot on ivermectin.

 

[Sian25]

I cleaned their cage while my sister had them wrapped in towels after their bath.. I've taken out hidies except for plastic and fleece ones (which have been washed) but I'm wondering whether any of my hidies are okay to keep or whether all could possibly have the mites in.. I have 4 seagrass houses, 2 carrot/cardboard houses, 2 hay beds and 2 log/wooden bridges. Obviously I will throw away if needed but don't really want to throw away 10 new-ish hidies if the mites aren't in them

 

[Sian25]

Any advice?

 

[Poppy'sMum]

I would throw away anything that can't be washed I use Flea or Die shampoo, similar to Lice n Easy, use the lather to gently & carefully massage around the eyes & face rather than full on soap. Leave for allotted time then rinse & just wipe the face area with a damp cloth. After a week you need to repeat. My piggy's black dots didn't totally disappear with the first wash but did with the second, as like human lice they stick to the hair shaft but are dead & will eventually easily brush away x

 

[Sian25]

I would throw away anything that can't be washed I use Flea or Die shampoo, similar to Lice n Easy, use the lather to gently & carefully massage around the eyes & face rather than full on soap. Leave for allotted time then rinse & just wipe the face area with a damp cloth. After a week you need to repeat. My piggy's black dots didn't totally disappear with the first wash but did with the second, as like human lice they stick to the hair shaft but are dead & will eventually easily brush away x

Thank you. I'll throw them all away then. They have a step stool each and a fleecy tunnel and cosy beds so that will do until I get them some more accessories. I won't put anything in that can't be washed until I'm sure the lice have gone

 

[AmyAnn]

Sorry to contradict anyone else, but I went on a guinea pig course with a rodentologist last weekend and actually asked about static lice that live on hair and how best to get rid as we have a guinea pig at the shelter who is affected (I am talking only about lice that live in hair and not mites that break/bite the skin).
Basically a spot on treatment would not be effective for these lice as they aren't going to ingest the treatment via the skin/blood. The solution (for these fur lice only) is a course of lice shampoo. The rodentologist recommended Flea or Die. I think you are meant to do two treatments, so that the second one catches any that were left behind after the first time.
And unfortunately you do need to shampoo the whole body, including face and ear area. Otherwise the lice there will survive and breed again!
Don't waste your money with a spot on treatment - we gave one to this guinea pig at the shelter before we had this information and it has had zero effect! Lice still there so we're now going to give two lice shampoo baths to get rid of the static lice

EDIT: I've had a look at the Gorgeous guineas site and it does also confirm on this page that Ivermection does not work on static lice
Gorgeous Guineas Parasitic

 

[Sian25]

Sorry to contradict anyone else, but I went on a guinea pig course with a rodentologist last weekend and actually asked about these type of lice that live on hair and how best to get rid as we have a guinea pig at the shelter who is affected (I am talking only about lice that live in hair and not mites that break/bite the skin).
Basically a spot on treatment would not be effective for these lice as they aren't going to ingest the treatment via the skin/blood. The solution (for these fur lice only) is a course of lice shampoo. The rodentologist recommended Flea or Die. I think you are meant to do two treatments, so that the second one catches any that were left behind after the first time.
And unfortunately you do need to shampoo the whole body, including face and ear area. Otherwise the lice there will survive and breed again!
Don't waste your money with a spot on treatment - we gave one to this guinea pig at the shelter before we had this information and it has had zero effect! Lice still there so we're now going to give two lice shampoo baths

Thank you.

I've just found it difficult so close to their eyes, nose, mouth! Plus newly adopted Effie was terrified and I still don't think she's forgiven me feel awful having to do it all again next week. Gorgeous guineas said there even may be required a 3rd shampoo treatment

 

[karonus]

Also, lice can appear at any time in their season from April to September. We seem to find Astro has a breakout the first time he gets outdoor time in nice warm weather.